Of course, you may not want to use a harsh chemical to get rid of the fleas because of your fear of side effects. The good news is that there are some effective and non-toxic ways to banish fleas from your home. Neither you, your children, or your pets need to suffer.

1. Vacuum To Getting Rid Of Adult Fleas And Eggs

The first defense is a good vacuum cleaner. During the warmer months of the year, you need to run your vacuum over the carpets and upholstered furniture a few times each week. Make sure you also attend to the areas underneath furniture, by the baseboards, and even your drapery.

If your vacuum has a paper bag, throw it out after each use. If you have a plastic canister, rinse it out. If you don’t take these measures, the flea eggs that you suck up could hatch and spread.

This natural substance isn’t harmful to dogs, cats, or little children, but it’s deadly to many types of insects, including fleas. Typically, it will kill fleas within a couple of days.

You can also purchase food-grade DE to use inside the house, and this is different than the type that people buy to use inside of their pools. If you’re not sure what to buy, ask at your local home improvement store. Some DE products are marketed specifically as a way to kill fleas.

Do wear a dust mast and leave kids and pets in another room when you sprinkle DE powder on your carpets. Even though this powder isn’t toxic, it can irritate your respiratory system like any other kind of dust. Obviously, keep the package out of reach of children and pets. Let it do it’s work overnight, and then suck it up with a quick vacuum the next day.

3. Make A Flea Trap

It’s easy to make a trap for adult fleas. You simply need a shallow bowl of water and a squirt or two of dish soap. The best way to use this is to turn off the lights in an infested room but shine one light on the bowl. Of course, you should keep pets and small kids out of the room with the flea trap.

The next morning, you should find a lot of drowned fleas inside of the water. They will get attracted to the scent, water, and light. Once they get covered in soap, they won’t be able to get out of the bowl. In the morning, you can just flush the bowl of water down the toilet and rinse out the bowl.

4. Use Cedar To Repel Fleas

One good way to keep fleas from the inside of your house is to keep them out of your yard. You can buy cedar mulch to put by the sides of your house and along your fence. We recommend CedarCide for your Flea Killer and Flea Repellent purchases. This is an effective flea deterrent that won’t harm the animals or people in your household. It’s attractive, and most people find the aroma of cedar pleasant, but fleas hate it.

Get Your Pets Treated

Of course, you should take your pet to the vet to get advice about flea treatment. You don’t want Fluffy or Fido to be miserable all summer, and the flea bites can make your pets ill over time as well. Once your pets are treated, you should find that they don’t bring more fleas inside, so your other measures should end the flea invasion in no time.